Episode 7844

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Episode 7844 was broadcast on 7 September 2022, as part of Series 86.

Daniel Bloom played Joseph Bartram, with Joseph Bartram winning 78 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nina Wadia, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Daniel Bloom	Score	Joseph Bartram	Others	Max.
1	MLNTEAEAN	MANTLE	6 – 6	MENTAL	ENMANTLE*	8
2	TISETOROC	TOOTERS	13 – 13	SOOTIER	COTTIERS, ROOTIEST*, TORTOISE*	16
3	25 5 8 7 10 6 → 699	700 7 × 10 × (25 − 5) ÷ (8 − 6)	20 – 20	700 (10 − 6) × 25 × 7	RR: 699 = (25 × 6 − 10) × 5 − (8 − 7)	26
TTT	DADWHINE	Dad will surely whine if he has to cycle into this.			HEADWIND
4	SALESICUR	SECULAR	20 – 28	CLASSIER	AURICLES, SAUCIERS*, SECULARS*	34
5	DNEAAQDSD	ADDENDA	27 – 28	SANDED	ADDENDS*	41
6	25 1 4 7 6 3 → 455	455 25 × 3 × 6 + 4 + 1	37 – 38	455 25 × 3 × 6 + 4 + 1		51
7	FRTAORTIA	AORTA	42 – 38	rotar ☓	TRAITOR	58
8	REKUTOSEJ	JOKESTER	50 – 38	JOUSTER		66
9	75 2 8 4 10 1 → 218	217	50 – 48	218 (10 − 4) ÷ 2 × 75 − (8 − 1)		76
TTT	RIOTCLAN	The path of deception is up there in the sky.			CONTRAIL
10	SOXIMAVEP	MOVIES	56 – 54	MOVIES	PIXSOME*	83
11	TGLIOOGHN	LOOTING	63 – 61	LOOTING	HOOTING*, THOLING*, TOOLING*	90
12	SIMEDEGOR	MERGED	63 – 68	OGREISM	EMIGRES*, MISDOER*, MISERED*, MOIDERS*, MOIREED*, MORGIES*, OREIDES*, REGIMES*, REMEIDS*, REMIGES*, REMISED*	97
13	TRWIEEPPB	PEWTER	69 – 68	TRIPE	PEEWIT, PERPET*, REBITE*, RIPPET*, TIPPER*	103
14	25 9 3 8 7 10 → 388	387 (9 + 7) × 25 − 10 − 3	76 – 68	389 ☓	RR: 388 = (8 + 7) × 25 + 10 + 3	113
15	MONOCUMIN		76 – 78	COMMUNION (1.75 seconds)		123